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TABLE 6
U.S. IMPORTS OF ALUMINUM OXIDE, SILICON CARBIDE, AND METALLIC
ABRASIVES, BY COUNTRY AND TYPE1
    2005   2006
Quantity Value2 Quantity   Value2
Country   (metric tons)   (thousands)     (metric tons)   (thousands)
Aluminum oxide:                  
Crude:
Canada 7,880 $4,010 4,390 $4,130
China 167,000 49,000 119,000 34,100
Venezuela 20,700 8,140 40,400 11,900
Other 1,980   957     4,480   2,060
Total 198,000   62,100     168,000   52,100
Ground and refined:                
Austria 6,370 9,150 6,410 9,560
Brazil 10,500 8,080 11,600 9,630
Canada 4,690 3,130 938 1,390
China 1,540 818 2,010 784
France 714 946 1,260 1,900
Germany 10,300 13,200 9,900 14,400
Hungary 3,420 2,660 2,120 1,730
Italy 4,450 3,570 3,030 2,660
Korea, Republic of 598 618 780 919
South Africa 1,820 850 40 115
United Kingdom 590 1,840 831 2,030
Other 1,160 r 1,680 r   1,800   2,640
Total 46,100   46,600     40,700   47,700
Silicon carbide:                
Crude:
Brazil 1,980 1,030 380 167
China 113,000 58,800 118,000 55,400
Netherlands 5,830 1,140 4,140 558
Romania 16,100 4,350 6,180 720
Russia 2,060 1,040 1,510 913
Venezuela 14,300 6,030 8,050 3,280
Other 2,360 3,360 6,210 7,910
Total 156,000   75,800     145,000   69,000
Ground and refined:                
Brazil 10,700 7,600 10,500 9,250
Canada 18 48 756 814
China 13,400 11,400 16,300 13,700
Japan 1,380 6,980 2,040 10,700
Norway 2,270 8,540 1,300 6,170
Russia 9,990 5,810 1,710 1,310
Venezuela 3,380 3,760 2,680 1,540
Vietnam 1,960 1,430 3,450 2,660
Other 1,980 r 6,670 r 1,810 5,730
Total 45,000   52,200     40,500   51,900
Metallic abrasives:                
Canada 10,300 5,450 12,300 6,980
China 1,480 1,270 2,820 1,890
Germany 2,270 3,550 2,320 3,320
Other 2,410   2,250     2,100   2,220
Total   16,500   12,500     19,600   14,400
rRevised.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Customs value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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